Nico Daws records his first NHL shutout as Devils defeat Predators 5-0

— Nico Daws made 29 saves to record his first NHL shutout as the New Jersey Devils defeated the Nashville Predators 5-0 on Sunday night.
Feb 23, 2026, 08:54 pm - AP
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1st PeriodNJNSH
13:45Ondrej Palat (13)
Assists: Luke Hughes (18), Dougie Hamilton (31)
10
2nd PeriodNJNSH
9:14Dougie Hamilton (9)
Assists: Nico Hischier (20), Jesper Bratt (50)
20
14:28Seamus Casey (4)
Assists: Luke Hughes (19), Jack Hughes (42)
30
3rd PeriodNJNSH
5:06Stefan Noesen (19) (Power Play)
Assists: Nico Hischier (21), Jesper Bratt (51)
40
9:27Tomas Tatar (6)
Assists: Nico Hischier (22)
50

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Luke Schenn hit Tomas Tatar
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Roman Josi Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Steven Stamkos Slap Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Andreas Englund
  • Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by Fedor Svechkov
  • Gustav Nyquist shot blocked by Fedor Svechkov
  • Fedor Svechkov Backhand saved by Nico Daws
  • Giveaway by Jonathan Marchessault
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Brady Skjei Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Gustav Nyquist hit Erik Haula
  • Justin Barron hit Paul Cotter
  • Jonathan Marchessault hit Seamus Casey
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Nick Blankenburg Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Andreas Englund hit Dawson Mercer
  • Luke Schenn hit Timo Meier
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Gustav Nyquist Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Filip Forsberg Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Tommy Novak faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
  • Ryan O'Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Steven Stamkos hit Dougie Hamilton
  • Filip Forsberg Backhand saved by Nico Daws
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nathan Bastian
  • Luke Schenn hit Jesper Bratt
  • Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
  • Brady Skjei Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Michael McCarron Backhand saved by Nico Daws
  • Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Roman Josi
  • Tommy Novak faceoff won against Justin Dowling
  • Giveaway by Andreas Englund
  • Luke Evangelista hit Brenden Dillon
  • Johnathan Kovacevic shot blocked by Roman Josi
  • Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Brady Skjei Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jonathan Marchessault hit Jesper Bratt
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Timo Meier shot blocked by Brady Skjei
  • Gustav Nyquist Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Luke Schenn hit Justin Dowling
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Tommy Novak
  • Michael McCarron Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Michael McCarron
  • Justin Barron Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Cole Smith Deflected Wide Right
  • Justin Barron Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Nick Blankenburg Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Colton Sissons Backhand saved by Nico Daws
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Michael McCarron
  • Giveaway by Luke Schenn
  • Giveaway by Andreas Englund
  • Giveaway by Luke Schenn
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Fedor Svechkov Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Justin Barron hit Nico Hischier
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Justin Barron Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Fedor Svechkov hit Paul Cotter
  • Brady Skjei Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Roman Josi Slap Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Gustav Nyquist shot blocked by Fedor Svechkov
  • Roman Josi Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Timo Meier shot blocked by Roman Josi
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Justin Barron
  • Luke Schenn Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Andreas Englund hit Erik Haula
  • Luke Schenn hit Nathan Bastian
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Takeaway by Ryan O'Reilly
  • Colton Sissons hit Ondrej Palat
  • Colton Sissons hit Dougie Hamilton
  • Giveaway by Brady Skjei
  • Takeaway by Brady Skjei
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Justin Dowling
  • Michael McCarron hit Brett Pesce
  • Cole Smith Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Jonathan Marchessault faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Ryan O'Reilly Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Roman Josi Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Filip Forsberg Backhand Wide Left
  • Steven Stamkos Snap Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Tommy Novak faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Luke Schenn Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Luke Schenn Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Cole Smith hit Stefan Noesen
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Michael McCarron
  • Brady Skjei Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Michael McCarron Cross-checking against Brenden Dillon
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Jonathan Marchessault Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Michael McCarron Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Roman Josi Slap Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Roman Josi Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Filip Forsberg Backhand Wide Right
  • Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Colton Sissons hit Seamus Casey
  • Giveaway by Justus Annunen
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
  • Tommy Novak faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Takeaway by Tommy Novak
  • Justin Barron Slap Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Jonathan Marchessault Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Steven Stamkos Slap Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Jonathan Marchessault Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Roman Josi Slap Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Giveaway by Steven Stamkos
  • Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
  • Filip Forsberg hit Timo Meier
  • Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Luke Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Stefan Noesen
  • Johnathan Kovacevic Hooking against Filip Forsberg
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Giveaway by Brenden Dillon
  • Nathan Bastian hit Ryan O'Reilly
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
  • Dougie Hamilton Between Legs saved by Justus Annunen
  • Ondrej Palat hit Tommy Novak
  • Justin Dowling hit Andreas Englund
  • Giveaway by Timo Meier
  • Nathan Bastian hit Brady Skjei
  • Johnathan Kovacevic hit Fedor Svechkov
  • Paul Cotter hit Nick Blankenburg
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Seamus Casey Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Andreas Englund shot blocked by Stefan Noesen
  • Justin Barron shot blocked by Tomas Tatar
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Brenden Dillon hit Mark Jankowski
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Luke Hughes
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Justin Dowling faceoff won against Tommy Novak
  • Johnathan Kovacevic hit Tommy Novak
  • Luke Hughes Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • TV Timeout
  • Jonathan Marchessault shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Brett Pesce
  • Puck in Netting
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
  • Giveaway by Erik Haula
  • Luke Hughes Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Ondrej Palat Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Luke Hughes (18), Dougie Hamilton (31)
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Giveaway by Brett Pesce
  • Off-side
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Icing
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Giveaway by Timo Meier
  • Timo Meier hit Brady Skjei
  • Puck in Netting
  • Paul Cotter hit Luke Schenn
  • Luke Evangelista shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
  • Stefan Noesen Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Stefan Noesen faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Johnathan Kovacevic Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
  • Dougie Hamilton hit Gustav Nyquist
  • Hand Pass
  • Jonathan Marchessault shot blocked by Brett Pesce
  • Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  • Takeaway by Jack Hughes
  • Jack Hughes Backhand saved by Justus Annunen
  • Ondrej Palat Tip-In Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Hand Pass
  • Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
  • Johnathan Kovacevic hit Jonathan Marchessault
  • Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Gustav Nyquist shot blocked by Timo Meier
  • Timo Meier hit Steven Stamkos
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Tommy Novak
  • Giveaway by Seamus Casey
  • Takeaway by Seamus Casey
  • Takeaway by Paul Cotter
  • Luke Hughes hit Luke Evangelista
  • Justin Barron shot blocked by Paul Cotter
  • Icing
  • Takeaway by Seamus Casey
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Johnathan Kovacevic hit Fedor Svechkov
  • Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brenden Dillon Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Ondrej Palat hit Justin Barron
  • Ondrej Palat hit Andreas Englund
  • Johnathan Kovacevic Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Dawson Mercer Tip-In Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Fedor Svechkov shot blocked by Luke Hughes
  • Giveaway by Stefan Noesen
  • Paul Cotter hit Justin Barron
  • Dougie Hamilton Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Nico Hischier (20), Jesper Bratt (50)
  • Jesper Bratt hit Brady Skjei
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Luke Hughes Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Seamus Casey hit Mark Jankowski
  • Dougie Hamilton hit Tommy Novak
  • Giveaway by Justin Dowling
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Tomas Tatar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Puck in Benches
  • Timo Meier faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Brett Pesce
  • Timo Meier Tip-In Hit Left Post
  • Dougie Hamilton hit Ryan O'Reilly
  • Seamus Casey Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Luke Hughes (19), Jack Hughes (42)
  • Dougie Hamilton hit Michael McCarron
  • Giveaway by Stefan Noesen
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Tomas Tatar hit Gustav Nyquist
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Tomas Tatar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Puck in Benches
  • Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Filip Forsberg
  • Nathan Bastian Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Paul Cotter Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Nathan Bastian hit Andreas Englund
  • Johnathan Kovacevic hit Cole Smith
  • Colton Sissons shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
  • Jack Hughes Backhand saved by Justus Annunen
  • Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Dougie Hamilton hit Nick Blankenburg
  • Off-side
  • Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Giveaway by Stefan Noesen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan O'Reilly shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Cole Smith shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
  • Ondrej Palat hit Cole Smith
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by Jesper Bratt
  • Nick Blankenburg shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
  • Icing
  • Erik Haula hit Luke Schenn
  • Brett Pesce hit Filip Forsberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Johnathan Kovacevic hit Ryan O'Reilly
  • Stefan Noesen Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Johnathan Kovacevic hit Cole Smith
  • Brenden Dillon hit Michael McCarron
  • Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Stefan Noesen Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Nico Hischier Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Stefan Noesen Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Nico Hischier (21), Jesper Bratt (51)
  • Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
  • Justin Dowling High-sticking against Luke Evangelista
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Johnathan Kovacevic hit Tommy Novak
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by Nathan Bastian
  • Giveaway by Erik Haula
  • Justin Dowling hit Fedor Svechkov
  • High Stick
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Gustav Nyquist
  • Brenden Dillon hit Filip Forsberg
  • Takeaway by Erik Haula
  • Brenden Dillon hit Filip Forsberg
  • Giveaway by Erik Haula
  • Paul Cotter hit Justin Barron
  • Off-side
  • Tomas Tatar Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Nico Hischier (22)
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by Brett Pesce
  • Off-side
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Icing
  • Justin Dowling faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Seamus Casey Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Icing
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Icing
  • Brett Pesce Hooking against Steven Stamkos
  • TV Timeout
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dougie Hamilton hit Ryan O'Reilly
  • Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Justin Dowling faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Challenge Vis - off-side - no goal
  • Off-side
  • Dawson Mercer faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Takeaway by Tomas Tatar
  • Stefan Noesen Backhand saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Justin Dowling faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Off-side
  • Justin Dowling faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Paul Cotter Wrist Shot Wide Left
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